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Why Glovey Huggey is a better way to stop thumb sucking

Thumb sucking is something that is done consciously and unconsciously, typically by babies and toddlers. It’s one of the acts that can bring a sense of comfort or pleasure to younger children (usually children under the preschool age).

Once the child enters preschool and still has that desires to suck his or her thumb; risk factors can arise and cause problems with permanent teeth coming in & a handful of other dental issues. Not to mention that thumb sucking can cause teasing and other bullying issues for your little one at preschool.

Ways to Stop Thumb Sucking

Parents can try a lot of different ways to stop thumb sucking. Some have tried putting on different types of solutions on their child’s thumb such as: vinegar, pickle juice, or even hot sauce! (Methods we don’t recommend at all!!)

Most importantly, parents should discuss & education their little ones on why sucking their thumb isn’t a good idea. This will help their child understand why mom & dad want them to stop.

Parents can also reward their children for not sucking their thumb and teach them ways of how to stop sucking thumb with interrupting them with other interests.

Of course the best technique used to stop thumb sucking, is our thumb guard, called the Glovey Huggey!!

What is the Glovey Huggey

The Glovey Huggey comes in a variety of colors, allows full movement, has 3- adjustable wrist band, comes in two-sizes ( ages 2-4 years old and 4-8 years old) , and is affordable. The thumb guard is a way for the child to break their habit of thumb sucking and it is not harmful to the child. There are other thumb sucking guards out there but none compares to the Glovey Huggey. The other thumb sucking guards can be very uncomfortable, difficult for the child to maneuver their hand, and usually will look like a medial device. However, the Glove Huggey doesn’t resemble any of those features, and most importantly it is very comfortable to wear.

Thumb sucking can have the appearance to be cute and innocent but in the long run it can become harmful to the child. Encouraging children to break that bad habit of thumb sucking can be worthwhile with the Glovey Huggey thumb sucking guard; while rewarding the children, and using positive reinforcements. In the long run, you as the parent will be happy that the habit had been broken, and the child will be grateful for not having any dental issues caused by sucking their thumb.